France Paintings

Browse free public domain artworks from France — paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

A still life painting featuring apples and pears around a white compotier, showcasing Cézanne's unique approach to form and color.

Still Life with Compotier

Paul Cézanne

Coastal scene with waves and figures, oil painting by Eugène Boudin

Trouville, Les Jetées, Marée Basse

Eugène Boudin

This painting depicts St. John the Apostle in a contemplative pose.

St. John the Apostle and Evangelist. 27th December

Jacques Callot

A romantic depiction of love with soft colors and tender figures.

Whisperings of Love

William Bouguereau

Marine scene of a beach at low tide by Eugène Boudin, oil painting

Trouville, les jetées, marée basse

Eugène Boudin

Whistler's Mother

James McNeill Whistler

Still life painting featuring a kettle by Paul Cézanne.

Still life with kettle

Paul Cézanne

A still life painting featuring a pewter jug and peaches.

Still life with pewter jug and peaches

Jean Siméon Chardin

Marine scene with waves and beach by Eugène Boudin, oil on canvas

Trouville, Scène de plage

Eugène Boudin

A still life painting featuring a quince, apples, and pears on a white cloth.

Still Life With Quince, Apples, and Pears

Paul Cézanne

Eugène Delacroix's 'Strolling Players' captures a lively scene of performers in a vibrant setting.

Strolling Players

Eugène Delacroix

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting features vibrant flowers, showcasing his skill in botanical art.

Fleurs; camomille et dahlias

Henri Fantin-Latour

A loose bouquet of garden flowers spills from a crystal vase, illuminated by light and shadow.

Fleurs dans un vase de cristal

Édouard Manet

A still life painting featuring white lilacs in a crystal vase.

White Lilacs in a Crystal Vase

Édouard Manet

A depiction of a man digging, showcasing the labor of rural life.

Studies of a Man Digging

Jean-François Millet

Odilon Redon's 'Fleurs sans vase' features vibrant flowers against a dark background.

Fleurs sans vase

Odilon Redon

Odilon Redon's 'Fleurs Sur Fond Gris' features a delicate arrangement of flowers against a muted gray background.

Fleurs Sur Fond Gris

Odilon Redon

A view of Paris rooftops with smoke rising from chimneys, featuring three figures at a parapet.

Gobelins Quarter (Le quartier des Gobelins)

Auguste Louis Lepère

Coast View with the Abduction of Europa, oil on canvas by Claude Lorrain

Coast View with the Abduction of Europa

Claude Lorrain

A vibrant still life featuring iris, laburnum, and geranium in a glass vase.

Flower Piece with Iris, Laburnum, and Geranium

Édouard Manet

Coastal landscape by Théodore Gudin, oil painting depicting waves and a sunset.

Coastal landscape

Théodore Gudin

A pair of cats nestled among vibrant tropical flowers in a lush garden.

Flowers and Cats

Paul Gauguin

François Gérard's painting depicts Atalide fainting upon hearing Bajazet's fate.

‘Je me meurs’; Atalide Faints upon Hearing Bajazet’s Fate

François Gérard

A still life painting featuring vibrant flowers and fruits by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Flowers and Fruit

Henri Fantin-Latour

Henri Rivière's 'Camaret' captures a serene marine landscape.

Camaret

Henri Rivière

A woman in a red skirt and yellow hat holds flowers and chicory, smiling against a vibrant green background.

Chicorée Extra C. Beriot

Leonetto Cappiello

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Flowers from Normandy' showcases a vibrant bouquet.

Flowers from Normandy

Henri Fantin-Latour

A vibrant still life painting featuring flowers in a green vase.

Flowers in a Green Vase (Fleurs dans un vase vert)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant still life painting of flowers in a vase by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Flowers in a Vase

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant still life of gladioli in a vase, showcasing loose brushwork and bright colors.

Gladioli in a Vase

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A vibrant floral still life by Odilon Redon showcasing wildflowers.

Grand bouquet de fleurs des champs

Odilon Redon

A vibrant still life featuring a large bouquet of roses.

Gros bouquet de roses

Henri Fantin-Latour

A figure in exaggerated finery with a large hat and hoses, set against a deep red background, holding a gauge marked 'Le Nivex'.

L'Exhausteur, le Nivex

Leonetto Cappiello

Pierre Bonnard's 'Histoires naturelles Pl 38' showcases vibrant colors and intricate details.

Histoires naturelles Pl 38

Pierre Bonnard

A winged figure in a red dress pours sparkling water above a rocky spring, with deep blue and black wings, embodying a mythic presence.

Eau des Récollets, Longwy

Leonetto Cappiello

A vibrant still life featuring red flowers in a yellow jug.

Fleurs rouges dans une cruche jaune

Louis Valtat

A mother in a red dress gently nursing her child beside a washing machine.

Laveuse Mignon

Leonetto Cappiello

Landscape with ruins and overgrown foliage by Johann Caspar Rahn, oil painting

Umgebung der Ruine Habsburg

Johann Caspar Rahn

Landscape with river and foliage, oil on canvas by Félix Ziem

Le Moulin [Environs De Martigues]

Félix Ziem

A cornucopia spills gold coins across white and red cloth, set against a deep blue background with shadowy figures.

Banque Nationale de Crédit – Emprunt National

Leonetto Cappiello

Landscape with Apollo and Mercury, oil on canvas by Claude Lorrain

Landscape with Apollo and Mercury

Claude Lorrain

A coastal landscape featuring ships sailing on the water under a cloudy sky.

Coastal Landscape with Shipping

Eugène Boudin

Portrait of Jean-Joseph Fournier by Ingres.

Jean-Joseph Fournier

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A figure in midnight blue with white stars delivers pasta boxes labeled Rémy against a dark background.

Rémy – Pâtes Alimentaires

Leonetto Cappiello

Coastal Mountains by Adolphe Monticelli, oil on canvas, featuring coastal peaks and sunlight.

Coastal Mountains

Adolphe Monticelli

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Potted Pansies' showcases vibrant flowers in a simple setting.

Potted Pansies

Henri Fantin-Latour

Coastal scene by moonlight, oil on canvas by Théodore Gudin

Coastal scene by moonlight

Théodore Gudin

Genre scene of a market in Brittany, oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin

Un marché en Bretagne

Eugène Boudin

Le pêcheur aliéné by Odilon Redon, figurative oil painting of a ghostly fisherman amidst darkness.

Le pêcheur aliéné

Odilon Redon

Loguivy by Henri Rivière, watercolor on paper featuring swirling forms in gold and blue

Loguivy

Henri Rivière

A still life painting featuring ranunculus flowers in a blue vase.

Renoncules au vase bleu

Pierre Bonnard

Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols by Jean-Honoré Fragonard depicts a dramatic biblical scene.

Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

A man in black dances with a woman in a yellow dress, surrounded by dark-suited onlookers and clusters of grapes.

Fêtes du Congrès des Étudiants, Bordeaux

Leonetto Cappiello

A figure in a bright yellow suit with a pineapple crown, striking a theatrical pose against a deep green background.

Citronnades à l'Ananas, Liqueurs Briottet

Leonetto Cappiello

A guardian presents a bottle with theatrical flair against a red background, with a porcelain vessel adorned with cranes behind him.

E. Lemonon Eau-de-Vie, Denis Frères

Leonetto Cappiello

Marché à Fez by Félix Ziem, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant market scene.

Marché à Fez

Félix Ziem

Renoir's 'Roses and Peonies in a Vase' showcases vibrant floral arrangements.

Roses and Peonies in a Vase

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A young shepherdess sits on a fence in a pastoral setting.

Jeune bergère assise sur une barrière

Jean-François Millet

A lively picnic scene with figures enjoying food under a tree, highlighted by a bold red background.

Savourez la Savora

Leonetto Cappiello

A young shepherdess stands gracefully, embodying the charm of rural life.

Jeune bergère debout

William Bouguereau

A beautiful still life painting featuring roses in a crystal vase.

Roses dans un vase de cristal

Henri Fantin-Latour

Seaweed Gatherer by Paul Sérusier, depicting a figure gathering seaweed on the shore, oil painting

Seaweed Gatherer

Paul Sérusier

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting the Seine with reflections of Pont Neuf

Petit bras de Seine au Pont Neuf

Auguste Louis Lepère

A beautiful still life of roses in a glass bowl by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Roses dans une boule de verre

Henri Fantin-Latour

A depiction of Jesus and St. Peter walking on water, showcasing dynamic movement and emotional expression.

Jesus and St. Peter Walking on the Water.

Jacques Callot

A man in a black suit and top hat steps forward with a cane, framed by a deep red background.

Théâtre de l'Étoile – Sacha Guitry

Leonetto Cappiello

A sketch of a fireplace with flowing lines and organic forms, featuring a central figure surrounded by plant-like ornamentation.

Esquisse pour une cheminée

Alphonse Mucha

A still life painting of pale roses and lilacs in a glass vase against a dark background.

Roses et lilas dans un vase

Édouard Manet

A masked figure in a red dress holding a bottle of port, surrounded by confetti and masked revelers.

Carnaval – Vinho do Porto

Leonetto Cappiello

A beautiful still life painting of roses by Henri Le Sidaner.

Roses

Henri Le Sidaner

A still life painting featuring roses in a bottle by Paul Cézanne.

Roses in a Bottle (recto)

Paul Cézanne

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Roses In A Vase' showcases a beautiful arrangement of roses.

Roses In A Vase

Henri Fantin-Latour

The Tiber at the Outskirts of Rome, oil painting by Victor-Jean Nicolle

The Tiber at the Outskirts of Rome

Victor-Jean Nicolle

A depiction of Jesus supported by the Virgin Mary and Saint John.

Jesus Supported by the Virgin and Saint John

Jacques Callot

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Roses jaunes, Maréchal Niel' features vibrant yellow roses in a delicate arrangement.

Roses jaunes, Maréchal Niel

Henri Fantin-Latour

A beautiful still life painting of roses in a crystal vase by Renoir.

Roses dans un vase de cristal

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Abstract composition with soft tones by Francis Picabia, oil painting, 1908

Untitled (The Loing at Nemours)

Francis Picabia

A crowd of shadowed figures illuminated by a torch, with anxious profiles and top hats, under the inscription *Aux désespérés pour qu'ils choisissent*.

Aux désespérés pour qu'ils choisissent

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Vitrail pour la façade de la boutique Fouquet : femme de profil

Alphonse Mucha

A figure with a mask-like face in deep shadow, wearing a billowing robe, gesturing with an extended finger and a sly smile.

Séverin

Leonetto Cappiello

A still life painting featuring physalis and apples.

Physallis et pommes

Louis Valtat

A soldier stands rigidly facing a group of workers, creating a tense standoff.

En grève (La Feuille)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

A portrait of Claude Renoir, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, capturing a moment of quiet absorption.

Coco (Claude Renoir)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Vaches au pâturage by Eugène Boudin, oil painting depicting cows in a green pasture

Vaches au pâturage

Eugène Boudin

A vibrant portrait of a young girl named Coco by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Coco

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A still life featuring peonies, geraniums, and lilacs by Odilon Redon.

Pivoine, géranium et lilas

Odilon Redon

A vibrant still life painting of peonies by Paul Cézanne.

Peonies

Paul Cézanne

An illustration by Alphonse Mucha for Cocorico magazine featuring intricate designs and vibrant colors.

Cocorico magazine title illustration

Alphonse Mucha

A chaotic street brawl with exaggerated grimaces and wild gestures, surrounded by a faceless crowd.

Arguments frappants

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

A proud rooster mid-crow with a vibrant red comb against a muted background, surrounded by the letters of 'Cocorico'.

Cocorico

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen